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ProtectMyID is a fraud prevention and identity protection service that will keep your personal information safe. It monitors your information through the credit bureaus, watches to make sure no one redirects your mail or changes your address, keeps track of your social security and credit card numbers, and more. Additionally, it has trained fraud resolution agents who can help you restore your good name in the unlikely event of identity theft while you're using the service. This company is so confident it will keep your personal information safe that it offers a $1 million service guarantee.

According to federal law, you only receive one free credit report annually. That means if someone steals your identity, it may take a while before you even notice. To help avoid this problem, ProtectMyID monitors your credit report for you so that you won't find any surprises on it when you access it. ProtectMyID monitors the credit bureau reports. If anyone tries to open a new account or credit card, this fraud protection service will notify you.

This service can help you remove yourself from mailing lists, which helps to minimize opportunities for identity thieves to find your personal information. Additionally, ProtectMyID has a service that monitors your address. If anyone tries to redirect your mail, you'll receive notification. It will also let you know if someone tries to change your address.

ProtectMyID protects your full name, street and email address. It also watches your social security, telephone and credit card numbers. It monitors loan and lease information through credit reports and data from public records. ProtectMyID will also monitor your children's personal information.

If someone does steal your identity, fraud resolution agents from ProtectMyID will work with you and your creditors to restore your good name. All of the customer service agents who work with you to resolve identity theft are Fair Credit Reporting Act certified.

If you lose your wallet or someone steals it, ProtectMyID will help you cancel any credit or debit cards that might have been in it. The website will reimburse you for any funds your credit card company or bank is not responsible for. ProtectMyID provides a $1 million product guarantee.

You can contact ProtectMyID over the phone Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). You can also send a letter or email. The company has a FAQs section that is long and detailed and provides you with everything you need to know about the product.

Summary:

ProtectMyID will monitor your data and it effectively protects you from identity theft. Although it's less likely that someone will steal your information while you use this service, if it happens, ProtectMyID provides a $1 million service guarantee and trained fraud resolution agents to help you. You'll be pleased with this fraud protection service.

 
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ProtectMyID

Pros
This fraud prevention service monitors the information that the credit bureaus keep about you so you won't find any surprises when you check your annual credit report.

Cons
This service doesn't monitor your bank account information, driver's license number or vehicle registration data.

The Verdict
: 8.58/10

Although this service doesn't monitor as much of your personal information as other companies, it will still do a good job at protecting you from identity theft.